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Artist/Maker	Unknown (maker)
Place of origin	Shiga (made)

Circular dish
Cryptomeria wood with cashew juice finish and artificial lacquer.
Flat, with vertical sides. The sides are formed from a piece of sugi wood bent round and joined in a mitred butt joint secured by a cherry bark tie. At the top and bottom of the sides two further rings of sugi are similarly applied.

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Categories	Woodwork Eating
Object type	Dish
Materials and techniques	Wood (cryptomeria) with artificial red and black lacquer and cashew juice finish, cherry bark tie. Wood
Brief description	Japan, modern crafts, production, lacquer; Dish, circular
Physical description	Circular dish Cryptomeria wood with cashew juice finish and artificial lacquer. Flat, with vertical sides. The sides are formed from a piece of sugi wood bent round and joined in a mitred butt joint secured by a cherry bark tie. At the top and bottom of the sides two further rings of sugi are similarly applied.
Dimensions	Height: 4.5cm Diameter: 24cm
Style	Showa
Marks and inscriptions	Examined/Akita Prefecture Union of Bentwork Makers (Japanese; label on box) Name: Wooden Container/Finish: Cashew tree juice/Base: Natural wood (Akita cryptomeria)/Permit number: SK-AK-5007 (Japanese; label on box)
Bibliographic reference	Japan Style.
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	FE.79-1981

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Record created	February 12, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O24162/dish-unknown/

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